Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
Pro.pects of an Autumn Session
BIDS Abandoned by the
Cayerumenf

refer to an autumn session IN the House
of Commons this afternoon, presuma-
bly, because he was IN willing to show
BIS hand at present. The fact that the
Cabinet has decided to hold such Il ses'
sion, however, is undeniable. Mr..
Smith announced that the Government
would abandon the Inherent charge
bill. the technical education bill, Go
schen's revenue collection bill, the
Irish constabulary bill, and other mea-
sures. He indicated the measures
that the Government intended to pro-
coed with, which include the land al
lotment bill.
SIR William Vernon Harcourt OK
pressed himself satisfied with the list
Of bills retained by the Government.
He noticed that it did not mention Co
ercion-Bill No. ., and he hoped that it
had been dropped. [Cheers from the
Irish members.
On the report OF the land bill Mr..
Balfeur, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
said that the Government accepted the
House OF Lords amendment relating to
Town parks. II was the Governments
duty to see that justice was done to all
classes. The House of Lords con-
.idored many of their amendments i'm
portaut. 1t was time principle Of
compromise was adopted.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt
twitted Mr.. Balfour with ignorance OF
the subject in asserting thst there was
no tenant-right in town lands. He
read letters in the irish Guardtdn
showing tie tenantright end OF the
question. and said it WAS high time
flat The Irish demanded homo rule
when they found among their present
rulers such ignorance of elementary
principles upon which they held land.
Timothy HeOley ridiculed the amend
ment. He said thot Irish towns were
dccaying So rapidly that it was a
mcckery to call them towns. A num-
Der of persons equal to the population
of Birmingham emigrated from Ireland
every year.
Chamberlain blamed the Govern
ment for changing front At the instiGa-
ton OF The House of Lords. 1t was the
House of Commons, lie said, not the
Ilouse of Lords that had to attend to
the interests Of the community. Those
interests would best be served by che
retention OF the clause as it left the
House OF Commons.
air. Dsliour's motion to accept the
Eouso Of Lords amendment was car
ried-20G to lei.
Nr. Hcsly moved IN amendment to
empower the court to fix fair rents on
tovn-park holdings subject to the
right Of re-cntry by landlords for The
purpose Of building up or otherwise
improving such holdings. He added
that although the Government were
somewhat in , elk" they either OBJ.
iected or unobjected to the fixing Of
fair rents for their holders.
N;r. Balfour opposed Nr. Healy's
amendment, on the ground that under
the cuise OF revision it would be the
application Of clause $ OF the land act,
as suggested, and give practical perpe-
tuity Of tenure to those not necessarily
inhabitants Of IN adjacent town, thus
i.4julirg tho towns inhabitants.
Sir Nili1m Vernon HarcOurt said
that the GGornment was evidently be-
ing driven from pillar TO post. They
had abandoned one argument after
another. The last argument was the
weakest Of all.
Mr. Smith said that the amendment
was mere revival in another form OF
tie question Just settled. He thereupon
moved cloture, under which motion the
amendment was negaiived-212 to 49,.
On motion of Mr.. Balfour, three OF
the House Of Lords amendments were
rejected.
Nh Gibson, Attorney-Generalfor Ire
land, moved that the House confirm
Earl Cadocan's amendment, which pro
yidos that the revision OF rents be based
upon the difference in prices in 1857 as
compared with prices from 1881 to
1888.
Parnell said it was Obviously too late
to discuss so important question.
The amendment would deprive the bill
Of more than half OF its value. Rather
| thar accept such an illusory concession
TO tenants he would prefer that the bill
he dropped altogether. [Parncllite
cheers. The Government could
not justify themselves for flying
in the face Of their own declarations
ard the report of the Cowper commits
sion. The tact was that the Govern
ment moved to adopt the proposal in
the House Of Lords by tho fact that
certain Unionists had left town, giving
! item fee hand ip the House OF Com
| mone. Such conduct WAS contemplate.
They might Withdraw the whole bill ii
HEY liked, and leave the tenants
to fight the matter themselves
Tic teEants would not get the
worst of it, because they were
certain TO get a better bill within a
wear. lie warned the Government
| that their bill would break down. The
tenants were disappointed in Parlia-
ment, end would look TO other methods
| Of redress outside the law and Consti-
tuition, which were in the long run the
only argument Parliament ever recog-
nized. Loul Opposition cheers The
Government had proved this repeated
ly. He hoped this would be the last
occasion they would ever have power
to afford such proof. [Cheers.
Mr.. BalfOur characterized Parnelpsre-
Elections upon the Governments mo-
ti,es rs unworthy of the leader OF any
party. He said that the bill had got
into such a position that they must
either drop it entirely or agree to the
Cadocan amendment. in addition to
the other benefits, even Parnell
admitted that the amendment would
afford some reduction, and yet,
protesting to speak in the tenants
interests, he pretended that he would
look'with eqnsnimity upon the with
drawal of the bill, thus laying himself
open TO the darkest suspicious. His
language would afford those anxious to
promote disorder in ireland the strong
est justification for their action. Con
servatiye cheers.
Mr.. Smith moved cloture, which was
carTied-224 to l55.
The Cadogan amendment was
adopted-2i5 to ISL.
On Eslfcur's motion to adopt the re-
naming Lords amendments the House
disagreed and a committee was APP
pointed to draw up the reasons for disa-
greement.
in divisions on the town-parks and
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